Sea Birds Killed.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXII, Issue 292, 9 November 1942, Page 4

Sea Birds Killed.

Fairly heavy mortality among sea birds occurred during the stormy weather which prevailed last week, their dead bodies being numerous on the bench on both sides of the Manawatu River mouth. Marooned in River.

The police were called out yesterday afternoon to rescue a man who had been fishing from a sand-bar in the Manawatu River near the city and had become marooned when the river rose sharply. It was found on arrival, however, that another man imd taken a horse to the island and brought the angler off. Later the river had risen appreciably more. Airman Killed.

An airman pilot in training was killed and another escaped by parachute when tho aircraft in which they wore engaged in solo flying practice collided in midair in the South Island at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday. LendingAircraftman J. O. Mitchell (father, Mr F. C Mitchell. Tuturau, Southland) was killed instantly. LeadingAircraftman R. J. Wisher escaped by parachute. Education Experiment. The scheme by which education for children excluded from their schools in Palmerston North and Feilding was continued after the Army took over the buildings in the early part of this year has been made the subject of a six-page booklet by the Department of Home Security in Australia, describing the methods used by the Wanganui Education Board in co-operation with the inspectors and teachers. Airfield as Memorial.

Henderson airfield, on Guadalcanal Island, in the Solomons, the possession of which has boon the reason for fierce fighting, gets its name from a United States'Air Corps hero. Major Henderson, flying in the Battle of Midway, had his plane crippled and knew it would be impossible for him to get home, and so lie dived with his bomb-load into a Japanese aircraft-carrier, which was sunk. The American-held airfield on Guadalcanal is his memorial. Russia’s Spirit.

At the celebrations in the Municipal Hall on Saturday night to mark Russia’s National Day, it was decided to send the following cable to M. Maisky (Russian Ambassador in London) : “This mass meeting of Palmerston North citizens greets the heroic peoples of the Soviet Union on the 25tli anniversary of their revolution. AYe express our deepest sympathy with your losses, and admiration of your wonderful spirit, also determination to fight and work with you for a speedy people’s victory over Fascism.”

Petty Thieving. The prevalence of petty thieving was referred to at a sitting of the Magistrate’s Court in Foxton by Mr H. P. La wry, S.M., who said there had been a lot of it going oil during the past two years. “In fact it has been more prevalent than ever before in my experience. If people see property lying about they seem to think they have a right to pick it up. No person has any right to anything found lying in the street even. It is the duty of a. person finding anything to endeavour to trace the owner, otherwise by retaining that property the person renders himself liable to prosecution for theft.” Home Guard Training.

The members of the Home Guard in Palmerston North and some of the surrounding districts were the guests of the management of the Regent Theatre during the week-end to witness the screening of some films dealing with training methods of the Home Guard in England. Preceded bv several topical short films the main feature proved to he particularly interesting and instructive, while humour was not lacking. The film dealt 'with the defence of a city and the methods employed. The theatre was packed and at the close of the performance Lieut.-Colonel J. H. Mewett thanked the management of the theatre for their willing cooperation.

1 Forestry and Rehabilitation. I _ Being of the opinion that the time

is ripe now for the purpose, the Rangitikei County Council has decided to investigate the possibility of afforestation schemes within the county as part of the plans for rehabilitation of servicemen. Restaurants Busy. I When giving evidence before the Palmerston North Armed Forces Appeal Board, a Palmerston North restaurateur stated that most of his business now came from soldiers. He had served on an average approximately 6000 meals a month of late. I Miners’ Request. I At tlio Denniston Miners’ Union meeting last week, members decided to work the remaining Saturdays between now and Christmas, with a request to the Government that permits be granted to the miners to enable them to travel anywjiere during Christmas time.—Press Association. j Fall Proves Fatal. I Blown over by a wind of gale force at Pahiatua on October 29, an elderly farmer, Mr Robert Simpson, of Mangatainoka, died in the Pahiatua Hospital on Thursday. At an inquest the coroner found that the cause of death was cardiac failure following severe i shock sustained as the result of his fall.—Press Association. Men Back From Ovearseas.

Among sick, wounded, and other personnel of the 2nd N.Z.E.F. who , | have recently returned to New Zealand are the following: Gnr. M. C. ! Entwhistle (Mrs E. Entwhistle, Feildjing, wife); Pte. H. L. Hart (Mrs 0. '| E. Hart, Palmerston North, wife); ' Pte. C. E. Mar die (Mrs L. E./ Price, I Fcikling, relationship not stated); Pte. F. Spooner (Mrs M..-A. Reid, IFeilding, sister); Pte. I). F. Wynks I I (Mrs M. R. Wynks, Palmerston North, wife). High Prices For Fruit. ’ High prices for fresh fruit ruled ! in retail shops in Wellington on Saturday. The following are examples: Strawberries, 7s 6d a chip, 4s halfchip; grapes, 8s per lb: passion fruit; ;4d to 6d each; gooseberries. Is 6d per lb; tree tomatoes, 2s per lb ; poormans (N.Z.) oranges, 3d (small and . wizened) to 6d each; lemons, 3d to 4d each ; tomatoes, 2s 6d (pallid and immature), to 3s 6d per lb; rhubarb in bundles working out at Id to 1 1 cl ! per stick. “Apples arc coyly displayed and in some eases are rationed at ■ 6cl per lb. Much fruit is shown in ■ tlio windows unpriced as if it were, a /shame to take the money,” said the ! ' Evening Post. In Palmerston North shops there were no apples, eating ■ pears, or oranges for sale, practically : the only fruit being New Zealand ■ grapefruit.